Western Sahara human rights activist Aminatou Haidar ended her 32 day hunger strike after Morocco finally allowed her to return to the capital Laayoune. Aminatou returned to Western Sahara after a trip abroad and insisted on maintaining her nationality as…

Google Earth and the UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) have added a new layer of refugee camps around the world – Chad, Darfur, Palestine, Western Sahara to name a few. Google Earth’s new mapping programme takes you on…

Iran is the latest country to sign up to “wall building” borders — in this case along the Iranian Pakistan border in the Baluchistan region. Iran’s justification for the wall is a familiar one. To prevent smuggling of drugs and…

Morocco is furious as Kenya opens formal diplomatic relations with the government of Western Sahara, the Saharawi Arab Democractic Republic (SADR). Kenyan government stated it’s decision was inline with the AU which recognises the SADR right to self-determination. This is…

Supporters of the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara (Sahara tribal leaders, representatives of political parties, unions and civil society groups) held demonstrations on Sunday to protest the scheming intentions and provocative attempts of the Spanish pro-separatist activists who are trying…

"We have been landless for so long," laments Tellib Helli Embarik, "I don’t know if the UN is just waiting for us to disappear or what!" Saharawis take to the streets in Moroccan occupied Western Sahara. On Monday, (23rd…